tanhaaii phir koi aayaa dil e zaar nahin koi nahin
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Phir koi aayaa dil-e-zaar nahin koi nahin
Raah-rau hogaa kaheen aur chalaa jaa.egaa
Dhal chukee raat bikharne lagaa taaron kaa ghubaar
LaDkhaDaane lage aivaanon men khvaabeeda charaagh
So ga.ee raasta tak tak ke har ik raahguzaar
Ajnabee khaak ne dhundlaa diye qadmon ke suraagh
Gul karo sham.en baDhaa do mai o miinaa o ayaagh
Apne be-khvaab kivaaDon ko muqaffal kar lo
Ab yahaan koi nahin koi nahin aa.egaa
Phir koi aaya dil-e-zar nahin koi nahin
Rah-rau hoga kahin aur chala jaega
Dhal chuki raat bikharne laga taron ka ghubar
LaDkhaDane lage aiwanon mein KHwabida charagh
So gai rasta tak tak ke har ek rahguzar
Ajnabi KHak ne dhundla diye qadmon ke suragh
Gul karo shamen baDha do mai o mina o ayagh
Apne be-KHwab kiwaDon ko muqaffal kar lo
Ab yahan koi nahin koi nahin aaega